Rory Lee

Is it still a nature walk if the wildlife stops acting cool the second you hit record?

I took a stroll down the creek trails the other day and caught the local flora showing off.

#creekwalk #naturelovers #hopeandhealing

I didn't really get to know the character all that well yet tbh

I think the book would be easier for me if I had more time to get invested first - but at least that means I learned something about myself?

If I quit it, I'll likely try again at some point - for now I give it one more chapter

I'm probably exacerbating the whole thing - it just feels worse in combination you know?

Aww, that would be sweet thanks!

Oh, thanks for that idea!
Always love to listen to audiobooks to help me concentrate!

Thank you! I've gotten some really great advice on here! 🦋

Pretty sure I just had bad luck with my first pick into this specific genre since trying to branch out!

Thanks! I always love a good book rec and yours sounds adorable! 📚
Guess I try my luck with romantic comedy next!

I'm at over 20% but decided to give it one last chapter to win me over - otherwise I switch to something else!

I don't know the author, just happen to be a bit of a chronic people pleaser and easily feel like a jerk for little things (I promise I'm working on it lol)

If I offered you $3k every week and all you had is read a book for a minimum of 2 hours per day would you take it?

1. Immediately yes
2. I would quit my job

#booksky

Tbf I had some books that only hooked me around the third chapter or so and then got really good!
Guess I'm an optimist!😂

How beautiful!🌸
Never knew the name of that art style until now!

True!
I'm always amazed how much more diverse books are now - at the same time they're some small steps on a whole pyramide of stairs!

I'm gonna take a look at it!

Sadly I don't live anywhere near London but I wish you a very successful talk!

Books like yours are so important!

a woman in a black dress is walking down a street with #schitts creek written in the corner Alt: a woman in a black dress is walking down a street with #schitts creek written in the corner

Being an adult is always having something to worry about, experiencing random pains, and injuring yourself doing something as simple as sneezing too hard. Welcome.

Yeah, exactly!
Maybe if it had gotten me invested first I'll have an easier time reading it - but right now it feels like overhearing strangers dirty talk!😵‍💫

Thank you!
Honestly I'm usually luckier with picking books so hopefully the next one will be easier to get into!

Thank you for the reminder!

I'm working on being less of a people pleaser and it seems that includes books too 😅

Thanks, you make a good point!

Gonna give it one more chapter to win me over! Otherwise I quit!

Thank you!
If it doesn't win me over by the end of this chapter, I quit and pick something else from my tbr!

That's a good way to do it too!
I'm giving it another chance to win me over in the next chapter!
If it does, I follow your advice and get ice cream - otherwise I quit it

I get the feeling I should learn how to quit a book without feeling like a jerk anyway

Thank you!
I'm giving it one last chapter to win me over, otherwise I'm quitting it!

Not sure if it's trashy - I think I really just made an unlucky choice for branching out with my (pretty low) spice tolerance and the writing style and all...

But I can DM you the title?
Don't want people seeing this to think the book is bad just cause it isn't my taste 😭

Yeah, I did that...only the characters keep thinking about the one night stand and very vividly about each others body parts all the time and it throws me off before I can even get invested! 😭

That in combination with the writing style not being my thing just makes it feel like a chore a this point

Thank you!💕
I didn't really think anyone would see this post, but people have been so nice about the whole thing!

Since I haven't branched out much in genres yet, I'm not used to quitting for taste reasons alone and felt kind of like a jerk until now!

Thanks, that's a really good argument!

If it doesn't win me over in the next chapter (which are thankfully short) I quit!

Thank you!
I only recently realized how rarely I leave my comfort zone in reading, so I'm really not used to quitting a book for matters of taste alone and felt like a jerk until all these answers came in! 💕

Givin it one last chapter to win me over, for my peace of mind, otherwise I'm done with it!

Thank you!
I'm a hopeless people pleaser, so I feel like a jerk for quitting a book for simply not being my jam if that makes sense?? 😅

I'm giving the book 1️⃣ last chapter to win me over, otherwise I quit it!

Thank you so much for the recs!💛
I've put them on my list!

Thanks, that viewpoint helps a lot!

I think I'm gonna try another chapter for the sake of giving it a fair chance and if it doesn't catch me by then, I quit!